CVE-2008-5171

phpBLASTER CMS 1.0 RC1 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5171. PoCs published by CraCkEr.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup detailing a Local File Include (LFI) vulnerability in phpBLASTER CMS 1.0 RC1. It provides exploit URLs but does not include functional exploit code.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in admin/minibb/index.php in phpBLASTER CMS 1.0 RC1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the (1) DB, (2) lang, and (3) skin parameters.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by CraCkEr · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5952

This is a writeup detailing a Local File Include (LFI) vulnerability in phpBLASTER CMS 1.0 RC1. It provides exploit URLs but does not include functional exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lfi
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: phpBLASTER CMS 1.0 RC1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Register Globals must be enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5952
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29983

Scores

EPSS 0.0325
EPSS Percentile 86.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
phpblaster/phpblaster_cms 1.0 rc1
Published Nov 19, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026